Judges and judging criteria - Solera Standout 2022

Judging criteria

1
Cocktail recipes must include a minimum of 1 oz. of any of the following THE HOUSE of LUSTAU products: Lustau Sherry Wines, Lustau Vermut, Lustau Brandy de Jerez.

2
Total ingredients shall not exceed 6 oz. and a total of 5 ingredients including base ingredient, modifiers, drops, dashes, and rinses. (Garnish DOES NOT count as an ingredient).

3
All entries must not use ingredients containing tobacco, drugs, or any sort of psychoactive.

4
cocktail should be simple and not overly elaborate. The recipe should not use impractical garnishing. However, bartenders are encouraged to use a variety of mixing techniques and ingredients and the use of practical garnishes.

5
All entry recipes must include a full list of ingredients, detailed preparations/mixing instructions, as well as a High-Resolution image of the cocktail.

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Only one entry will be accepted per participant. Duplicated or slightly modified recipes will disqualify you.

7
Cocktail should always adhere to submitted preparation instructions, presentation and demonstrate clean, crisp workmanship.

8
All the mixing ingredients should be available and accessible for judges’ inspection, if so requested.

How to get the maximum of your pairing

Cocktail entries will be reviewed by our panel of judges. The panel will consist of the current Lustau Ambassador Team. It is their job to tally and test every aspect of the cocktail and select the best 16 cocktails. Entries will be shared with the judging panel randomly and under a codification to guarantee independence and transparency during the selection. 3 world class cocktail experts will confirm and approve the final 16 selected entries

Every cocktail submission will be reviewed based on the following aspects.

PRELIMS	POINTS
Name of the cocktail	5
Appearance / Presentation (based on the photography shared by the participant)	10
Appearance / Presentation (based on the photography shared by the participant)	15
Proposed recipe	20
TOTAL	50

Semifinals: Judging Criteria

Once selected these 16 cocktails will be replicated by Lustau Brand Ambassadors and again judged on the following point scale:

SEMIFINALS	POINTS
Appearance	10
Flavor and aroma	25
Balance of flavors, aroma, and texture	25
TOTAL	50

The top 4 entries will be selected to participate and compete during the Finals Stage, these participants will be revealed and invited to compete against each other to win the competition and be named the Solera Master Bartender.

Finals: Judging Criteria

First Section:
Judges will taste and review each participant’s signature cocktail based on the following aspects:

FINALS: SIGNATURE COCKTAIL	POINTS
Presentation	5
Appearance	10
Flavor and aroma	15
Balance of flavors, aroma, and texture	20
TOTAL	50

Second Section:
Judges will ask every bartender, at the same time, to craft a brand-new cocktail based on classics with only 10 given ingredients. Participants will only have 15 minutes to craft it and have them ready to taste. This part will be reviewed based on the following aspects.

FINALS: IMPROVISATION	POINTS
Presentation and performance (Cleanliness)	10
Creativity and Originality	10
Usage of given ingredients	20
Appearance	25
Balance of flavors, aroma, and texture	35
TOTAL	100